Setting up the Peak Can-Bus native extension

The article will help you to configure and set-up the PCAN adapters native extension.

Native extension

The Peak CAN-Bus adapter uses a native extension, meaning that it instantiates a native executables to open and read data from the devices. Find more about native extensions in the manual.
This native extension contains a source library from Peak and comes with pre-compiled native executables.

If the output shows an error, you might need to extend the parameters for additional flags and libraries. If you can not resolve, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.with the text of the message output field.

Editing the native extension

If you press Edit Converter, impulse opens an editor with the converter sources.
This enables experienced users to enhance the readers native extension or to explore the fst content in a different manner. We are looking forward to get your feedback!